Infrastructure

The site offers excellent connectivity to the west and east coasts of Florida, via Interstate 95, highways 441 & 98, and State Road 70. There are nearly 30 airports within 50 miles of this location, including the Okeechobee County Airport. Rail service to South Florida is provided by CSX.  

Incentives

This unique region of Florida has an abundant supply of land for business growth, allowing for site-specific development. For those desiring an existing site, there are business parks located throughout the region. Florida offers a wide array of incentives, including:

• Workforce Training Incentives    
• Special Opportunity Incentives
• No state personal income tax
• No state-level property tax assessed
• No property tax on business incentives
• No sales tax on manufacturing machinery and equipment
• No property tax on goods-in-transit for up to 180 days
• No sales and use tax on goods manufactured or produced in Florida for export outside the state
• CITC is an annual credit against the corporate income tax, and is used to attract and grow capital-intensive industries in Florida

Quality of Place

As a recreational paradise, Okeechobee County is a bit of a paradox. After all, making your home in Okeechobee County could be a truly timeless experience. With thousands upon thousands of gorgeous outdoor acres, “being active” can mean anything from hunting, hiking, biking and horseback riding to bird watching, clay and sport shooting, to golfing—or it can mean sitting back on a lazy afternoon floating with your fishing gear on Lake Okeechobee, Florida’s largest freshwater lake.

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